The official unemployment rate may be overstated because it ignores a. discouraged workers who have given up looking for a job. b. involuntary part-time workers who would prefer to work full time. c. workers in the illegal or informal economy who do not report their jobs. d. parents who do not want jobs because they are caring for young children.'

There are three factors that can affect the shape of the treasury yield curve (r* t , ip t , and mrp t ) and five factors that can affect the shape of the corporate yield curve (r* t , ip t , mrp t , drp t , and lp t ). the yield curve reflects the aggregation of the impacts from these factors. suppose the real risk-free rate and inflation rate are expected to remain at their current levels throughout the foreseeable future. consider all factors that affect the yield curve. then identify which of the following shapes that the us treasury yield curve can take. check all that apply.a. downward-sloping yield curveb. upward-sloping yield curvec. inverted yield curve